From Milan: Cinque Terre Guided Full-Day Trip With Cruise
Description
Discover Italy’s sublime Cinque Terre coastal region on a day trip from Milan. Renowned for its terraced landscapes and five cliffside villages – Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore – the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre is one of Italy's scenic gems. Head there in a comfortable coach and then ride a boat from Monterosso to La Spezia. Enjoy free time to explore and have lunch (own expense) before returning to Milan.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Depart by bus from Milan to the Cinque Terre, with a short rest stop along the way.
Enjoy the beautiful coastal views on your way to Cinque Terre. First stop: Manarola. Once there, take free time to explore the vineyards, walk along the harbour piers, or watch locals and visitors jump into the sea from the rocks.
During your free time, if you wish, you will able to explore the beginning of some of the trails leading inside the Cinque Terre national park.
From Manarola, you will travrel to Monterosso where you will start the final leg of your journey, probably the most inspiring, a 90 minutes boat cruise. The perfect way to admire the stunning views of the Cinque Terre and the delightful village of Portovenere from the sea. After this memorable experience, you will arrive at La Spezia where your coach will be waiting to take you back to Milan.
Free time
Time to return home! Enjoy the bus ride back to Milan with a short stop to stretch and refresh along the way.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel pick-up is available only from selected hotels. If your hotel is not listed, please make your own way to one of the designated meeting points. Important: for the hotel pick-up option, pick-up time starts from 06:00. Guests must be at their hotel lobby at this time, as the bus collects guests from multiple hotels.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- In case of bad weather conditions, the boat might not be able to sail or some of the docks may be not available for landing. In such occasions, the itinerary will be subject to variations and the cruise may be cancelled or change course, no refund will be guaranteed
- Times indicated in the program and order of the visit are subject to possibile changes due to traffic problems and/or organizational requirements to ensure full enjoyment of the tour.
- English-speaking guide is guaranteed at all times
- Spanish-speaking guide is only available on Fridays
Reviews(565)
Great day. Be prepared for walking and steep declines but worth it. Gorgeous area. Take your bathers and try the local cuisine too.
Excellent ride! Beautiful landscapes. Marina was very kind, always cheerful and eager to explain the most beautiful points! Excellent bus and careful driver. It is a long ride, with a lot of walking, but it is worth it!
Wonderful trip that really allowed us to appreciate just how beautiful an area this is.Italy is magnificent
Very beautiful place Must do experience.it was a beautiful ride towns were wonderful. It also included train ride and boat ride which was lot of fun
A fantastic and purely magical day. The beauty of the places visited, accompanied by our two excellent guides, is by far one of my favorite moments in Italy. I highly recommend it to you!
Dear Sandie, thank you so much for your beautiful review! We are absolutely delighted to hear that you had such a magical experience on the Cinque Terre Guided Full-Day Trip. It is wonderful to know that our guides were able to make your day truly special and memorable. Your enthusiasm and kind words mean a great deal to our entire team. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back on another incredible journey through Italy! Warm regards, Zani Viaggi
Wear comfortable shoes. It’s a long day, but so worth it. The weather did not permit to go on the boat ride. On the bright side, we had more time to explore the village.
Dear Milagros, thank you for your positive review! We are glad to hear it was a worthwhile experience despite the weather not cooperating for the boat ride. Your resilience and positive attitude in making the most of the extra time to explore the village are truly appreciated. We hope to welcome you back on a day with perfect weather so you can enjoy the full experience, including the scenic boat cruise! Warm regards, Zani Viaggi
Lots of time on a bus, train, or boat. Very little free time. From getting up at 5am to meet the tour bus at 6:30, getting home at 8:30, a 14 hour at with barely 2 hours of free time.
This trip does the best it can if you only have one day. The boat gives you a good overview and gorgeous views and you get two brief stops in two of the towns. It would be nice to have more time in the towns but probably not possible without elongating an already long day. The tour operator was excellent. We ran into a problem with our bus and they scrambled and made the tour happen anyway although a bit later start. Kudos to them for making it happen!
DO NOT TAKE THIS TRIP! WASTE OF TIME AND $. NOT ORGANISED PROPERLY. WE SPENT TIME ONLY IN RUSH TO GET TO BOAT OR TRAIN. THEN WE HAD TO WAIIT FOR LONG TINE. NO TIME TO ENJOY BEAUTFUL NATURE. MAURIZIO THE GUIDE IS A DISASTER: RUDE,NOT CLEAR WITH INSTRUCTIONS, NO FLAG TO MAKE IT EASIER WITH HUNDREDS ON PLATFORMS.
This was the worst excursion ever!!!! It was a 14 hour day. There was no train ride or 2 villages visited as was detailed on the itinerary. We should have been given the option to cancel this with a full refund!!! We were on a bus for for around 8 hours going and coming back. With a bus stop going and coming for about 1 1/2 hrs. On a boat ride that was public transportation with a hundreds of cruise people (3 hrs. going and coming back) for our only village stop at Monterosso for a little over an hour. Our guide gave us very little information and she was very hard to understand. This was the worst and terribly painful day.
